Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time Quiz

Dava Sobel
This Study Guide consists of approximately 25 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Longitude.

Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time Quiz

Dava Sobel
This Study Guide consists of approximately 25 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Longitude.

Take our free Longitude quiz below, with 25 multiple choice questions that help you test your knowledge. Determine which chapters, themes and styles you already know and what you need to study for your upcoming essay, midterm, or final exam. Take the free quiz now!

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Where did William sail on the second test of H-4? (from Chapter 11: Trial by Fire and Water)

2.

What role did the Board of Longitude play? (from Chapter 6: The Prize)

3.

Which clock can function today, but is not run in order to preserve its parts? (from Chapter 10: The Diamond Timekeeper)

4.

When did Harrison learn of the Longitude Prize? (from Chapter 7: Cogmaker's Journal)

5.

Who was famous for reducing the motion of the planets to a few equations? (from Chapter 9: Hands on Heaven's Clock)

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